Mon journal, 1850

by: Birranger, Marie-Angélique, dite Hay, flourished 1843-1872, author

Publication date: 1850

Topics: Birranger, Marie-Angélique, -- dite Hay, -- flourished 1843-1872, -- Diaries, Manuscripts, French -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal., Montréal (Québec) -- Social life and customs., Stanbridge (Québec) -- Social life and customs., Women -- Québec (Province) -- 19th century -- Biography., Women -- Québec (Province) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources., Québec (Province) -- Biography., McGill University Library Digitized Title, Desrivieres Diaries, Birranger, Marie-Angélique, dite Hay, flourished 1843-1872, Manuscripts, French, Women

Collection: mcgilluniversity; mcgilluniversityrarebooks; toronto

Contributor: McGill University Library

Language: French

138 unnumbered leaves [that is, 2 unnumbered leaves, 268 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered leaves] ; 23 cm

Manuscript

Title from verso of second leaf, opposite beginning of text

Paging from library's inventory

Written in a legible but rather careless hand in ink (black and blue) on unruled pages; some pages have the year written in the upper left corners; each entry begins "Ce [date: number and name of month]." Pink 15 cm X 15 cm slip inserted that seems to have been used for blotting purposes

Marie-Angélique Birranger was the wife of Henri Desrivières (1804-1865), the son of François Amable Desrivières (1764-1830), principal heir of James McGill. Henri Desrivières was a seigneur of Montarville and a political figure in Canada Est who represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1841

Former call number: CH1.S37 (4)

The diary describes social, family and economic life in Montreal and Stanbridge, Québec from 1 January 1850 to 5 September 1850. There are also many comments about the weather and the author's health

Copy in McGill University's Rare Books and Special Collections, Manuscript Collection: half bound dark red leather, marbled paper over boards, plain paper manuscript title label, red and black speckled edges; bumped corners

Addeddate: 2016-11-03 16:05:43

Identifier: McGillLibrary-rbsc_desrivieres-diaries_birranger_daily-journal_msg-1102-1850-16295

Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t7mq0146n

Note: Manuscript.
Title from verso of second leaf, opposite beginning of text.
Paging from library's inventory.
Written in a legible but rather careless hand in ink (black and blue) on unruled pages; some pages have the year written in the upper left corners; each entry begins "Ce [date: number and name of month]." Pink 15 cm X 15 cm slip inserted that seems to have been used for blotting purposes.
Marie-Angélique Birranger was the wife of Henri Desrivières (1804-1865), the son of François Amable Desrivières (1764-1830), principal heir of James McGill. Henri Desrivières was a seigneur of Montarville and a political figure in Canada Est who represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1841.
Former call number: CH1.S37 (4)
The diary describes social, family and economic life in Montreal and Stanbridge, Québec from 1 January 1850 to 5 September 1850. There are also many comments about the weather and the author's health.